FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE

MDR report key: 16056974 · Received December 27, 2022

Report

Report Number
3002682307-2022-00352
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2022
Date of Event
December 8, 2022
Report Date
February 7, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.
Product Code
FMF
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN; AWARENESS DATE HAS BEEN USED FOR THIS FIELD. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PROVIDED MATERIAL NUMBER 309210 AND LOT NUMBER 2031729. THE REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITIES DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT AND ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, ONE (1) PICTURE SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION BY OUR QUALITY ENGINEER TEAM. THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE PICTURE, TWO SYRINGES WERE OBSERVED WITHOUT THE TIP COMPONENTS. THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE DISCARDIT SYRINGES HAS BEEN SELECTED AND TESTED TO RESIST NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. THE ASSEMBLY MACHINES HAVE AN INLINE DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH INSPECTS ALL SYRINGES AND AUTOMATICALLY REJECTS ANY DEFECTS IDENTIFIED. THIS INCIDENT MOST LIKELY RESULTED FROM A BLOCKAGE DURING THE BARREL FEEDING PROCESS. AFTER THE BLOCKAGE, THE SYRINGE TIP WAS DAMAGED BUT WENT UNDETECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY MACHINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE HAD BROKEN OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: I NEED TO LET YOU KNOW OF ANOTHER CASE ¿ THE CONE OF THE SYRINGE WAS MISSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE HAD BROKEN OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: I NEED TO LET YOU KNOW OF ANOTHER CASE ¿ THE CONE OF THE SYRINGE WAS MISSING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2139785 BD DISCARDIT¿ II SYRINGE PISTON SYRINGE FMF BECTON DICKINSON, S.A. 2031729

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown